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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-09-16

While 8. Z. Dorwart was out hunting
one day last week he ran on a covey of
10 full grown prairie chickens in some
tall grass. Not one of them lived to tell
the tale. BY the way, the editor Of the
GRAPHIC has hunted with many of the
most noted shots in the eastern states,
but he never saw so good nm all round
game shot as Mr.. Dorwurt.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-09-16

Fresh evaporated aprico,s at B.rdin's.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-09-16

NEW TAILOR SHOP. just opened.
next door to Curtiss' Jaw office. Como
and see me-. Suits made to order. Re
pal ring neatly executed.
(26D VIM. Brcgas.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-09-16

The celebrated Proctor s Gamble
soaps. White Ivory, Lennox aud Town
Talk for sale at Bsrdin's.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-09-16

Don't fail to call on r. E. Miller an,
see his fine line of wall paper.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-09-16

Stamping Of all kinds at the Nor
ris'Sisters.
Miss Belle jacobson is now ready to
do all kinds of millinery work and
dressmaking at reasonable prices. Lat-
eat styles Of millinery.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-09-16

ANDREWS & HAYES,
LUCAS s. SPALpING.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09
Color.

All we know OF color-what is itLits
causes and effects, is In connection with the
wave theory of light As explained by this
theory color depends upon the number Of
light waves reflected from any object inn
pinging upon the retina of the eye In red
there are about 40, 600 waves to the inch, and
these will strike the eye at the rate Of AT
millions Of millions Of pulsations per second.
In violet there are $1,000 waves to the inch
and 600 millions Of millions of pulsations per
second. The other colors have wave lights
intermediate between these two
Color does not, therefore, exist either In the
object or in the brain or mind Of the OBJ
server. 1t is an effect There can be no APP
pearance Of fire on desert island where
there is no eye within seeing distance. The
chemical process called combustion goes on,
but there is no appearance to the flame save
when its light waves strike upon the retina of
an eye. This is further illustrated by the
color blindness peculiar TO some people, who
,annot distinguish one color from another.
The eye being imperfect the usual effect is
not produced.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09

| was at the Brooklyn theatre built upon
the ruins of the one which burned ten years
ago with such disastrous loss Of human life,
one evening last week when Bernhardt was
playing. One OF the swinging canvas doors
took fire during the first act of Fedora, and
for a moment it looked as if panic might en-
sue. In the audience only two women, ac-
cording to the manager, started to their feet:
as many as twenty men arose and were on the
point of beginning retreat which might
haze precipitated a disastrous panic Half
the upper gallery, where no women sit, was
on the move. IL was male voices only that
cried "fire !" in the tense tones bespeaking
fear Considering the tremendous disadvant-
age under which women would suffer in
panic from their heavy, clinging garb, their
low stature, feeble strength and lack Of the
muscular vigor born of exercise, this showing
Of nerve on tue part OF the women in the au-
dience was truly commendabe, and a little
surprising as well-Cor. Kansas City TimsS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09
Type Written Signatures.

A question is coming up as to whether a
type written signature is legal. Owing to
the vast amount of matter written by type
writing machines, it is not unlikely that an
occasional signature to an important doc
ument will be found to have been made in
this way. 1t seems to be rather the intention
of the law to regard the signature as simply
evidence that the maker Of the document
wished 1t to be valid. The law would not,
therefore, bear so much upon how the maker
signed it as to whether he signed it at all. A
mans name written IN his own handwriting
is evidence that it is his signature A type
written signature is no evidence in itself that
it was written by the person whose signature
it purports to be- 1t would seem, in view Of
these facts, that the signature would be good
enough in ordinary cases, but would require
evidence to prove that it is what it pretends
to be-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09
"RocK A BY BABY ON THE TREE TOP"

When little older it plays and quarrels,
drums on hollow logs to make a noise, jumps
and sings and performs feats of strength very
like those in which boys delight
Monkeys are full of mischief, and when per-
mitted to have their own way do much dam
age ana are a serious annoyance, Shall pet
monkeys, then, be allowed to smash thingsl
No. indeedl answers Olive Thorne Miller in
Harper's Young People There is better
way. They can he cured of mischief and
taught to work. Long ago in Egypt it was
discovered that the monkey could gather figs
and other fruit In one part of Africa he is
taught to do many useful tasks about the
house. In the Island of Sumatra the monkey
is employed to gather cocoanuts. In this
country he is dressed up and taught to dance
and play pranks for money.
One of the most teachable of the race is the
cbimpanzee. Young chimpanzees can be
taught to sweep and dust, carry pitchers of
water, etc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09
Memorial and Decoration Day.

There is Memorial day in the south to
correspond with our Decoration day in the
north. The southern day is May o. 1t has
been suggested in the south that the day be
changed to the same date celebrated in the
north, May 80 This change has been OBJ
jected to in the south on the ground that the
southerners regard their day sacred to the
lost cause, while the northerners celebrate
Decoration day as lone of triumphant exul-
tation over the last expiring gasp of the cause T"
This is absurd. The day both at the north
and at the south, set apart for the purpose
Of decorating the graves of northern or south
ern soldiers, is for this purpose, and certainly
should be for none other. II either is intended
to keep alive the sectional bitterness engen.
dered by war, its observation would better be
discontinued. If the day observed could be
the same north and south, it would, on the
contrary, serve to further cement the two
sections.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09
The Embroidered DoyIey.

The fashionable little embroidered doyley
is not meant for use. If is spread over the
fruit dessert plate and serves as n mat for the
finger bowl, which is placed upon in. Just
at the close Of dinner, after ice cream, pie or
pudding has been disposed of and when fruit
is about to be served, a dessert plate, with
doyley and finger bowl upon it, is placed be-
fore each guest, who removes the finger bowl
and doyley and places them at the left of the
plate. The finger bowl contains little water
and bit of lemon. After dipping the
fingers in the bowl they are dried on the din
ner napkin or regular fruit napkin provided
for that purpose.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09

~ was uoso.
people be tired OF me =" sopvs.
"This means starvation n exclaimed
Cyril, savageiy.
Don't you think. dear, You might paint
-something--else =" suggested his sister,
in faltering voice.
"Oh yesi I might paint barns and fences"
retorted Cyril shut unfortunately any.
body else could do better work In that
line"
Two men-each wearing the garb Of q
traveler-stopped to look into the window
Of picture dealer on Broadway. The elder
Of the two was much agitated.
"Good Heavens, Dick, look at that girl |
1t Is my sister Kate over again"
THAT picture, Mr.. Conwell, 10 recently
painted, said the young man, "see here:
Easter, 1884, This girl is modern beauty
and, strange, she does resemble your sis
ter. Who knows it may be her daughter,
the little Mamie"
Nonsense, Dick, that child hasn't grown
up yet"
~ think she has," ventured the young
man, respectfully, sit is ten years since
went to England and you have been abroad,
and perhaps-lost sight OF her."
1t was delicate way Of stating the mat
ter. Dick Mason knew that his old friend
had not spoken to that sister since her
marriage, which had been more than twenty
years ago. He, himself, remembered the
little Mamie who had been his playmate
in the past, and believed 1t might be that
she had grown into this beautiful woman
hood.
This was the picture: A lovely, grace
full girl who lightly held cluster Of Easter
lilies, while at her feet, and upspringing
everywhere, were roses, violets, tulips,
palms, and evergreens, but the young girl,
in her sweet-expectant attitude, shamed
the loneliness Of the flow RS there.
"Dick," said Mr.. Conwell, "that il no
picture, but a fesh-and-blood creation.
Only for you, would be alone in the world.
! have inquired again and again since my
return about Kate. but can find no clue to
her whereabouts. II this girl should prove
to be mere creation Of the artists brain, !
shall be q cruelty disappointed man."
Let US find out the nsme Of tho artist"
the young man. Never had he
undertaken more agreeable errand.
They went into the store. Tho dealer
could not remember the name, % referred
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09

The largest city in tba world is London.
The population of what is called the city" or
old portion of London, is $4,000. That Of
London and its suburbs Is now very near s.
100000 The 'city" was originally eurround-
ed by a wall, Temple Bar, the main gateway,
stood for many years on one cf the main Lon
aon streets, the Strand. Being too narrow to
readily permit the passage OF vehicles, it was
continually clogged. The authorities were
loath to remove it on account of its historic
interest However, few years ago senti-
ment yielded to utility and Temple Bar was
demolished.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09

asked Cyril, as he dashed at the canvas on
tNe easel, and began rapidly to sketch in
composition with Mamie for central
Agure.
"Nun's vailing," said Mamie, cheerfully.
at shall be white in the picture. What
are those fowersa"
"Annunciation lilies. Dear old Mrs
Browne sent them to me for Easter Twas
going to give them to you after church"
''Thank you; they would be withered
theni Don't move; droop your head lit
tle-there! 1t is perfect Mamie, our
fortune is made!"
"You mean to put me in a picturel"
"Yes; you are the picture. 1t will be a
glorifed ideal, but it will be you."
"Ohl Cyril; please don't make the face
like mine. l could not bear to have it in a
shop window for sale"
1T will be ten times handsomer. and no
one will know it from seeing the original
Don't worry about that, Sis"
Mamie did VERY then and after. But
it took Cyril so long to paint it that she
declared in her own mind that it would
never be ready for sale, and so she gave
over worrying.
But at last it was really finished, and
when Mamie saw it she, too, said no one
would know it, and Cyril did not contra
dict her.
They were at low ebb of fortune just
then, almost aground, in fact. Cyril de-
olared they would soon be reduced to "po
tatoes and porret"
When they had bread and butter both,
he declared she was as extravagant as
the boy who rubbed his head on the pan.
try door when the mistress locked the
cheese in.
After it was packed and sent to the deal.
er in New York, they sat down and esti-
mated the amount it would bring to them.
At first they were contentsd with a small
sum, such as other pictures had brought at
rare intervals, enough to get food with
and retain their humble rooms
Then they grew more hopeful, and said il
ought to re them enough to live on a
year, besides clothes and few luxuries.
Then a letter came from the dealer.
Cyril tore it open hastily-no check. And
no promise of one. The dealer said it was
a good picture, and would doubtless sell in
time, but it was subject that had been
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09
The Walls of u Sick Room.

Walls finished in plain subdued color are
recommended for sick room. Patients
have been rendered restless and irritable by
vainly prolonged efforts to trace problems or
count combinations in the patterns of fancy
wall papers A case of temporary insanity
is even reported as arising from the mental
strain of trying to solve possible combina
tions of certain figures on the wall paper.
The patients mutterings indicated the cause
of the trouble, which ceased upon removing
him to room with plain walls.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
4 MONOGRAM CONTAINING EVERY
LETTER OF THE ALPHABET.

An Incident In Thomas Aldrich's hoy.
hood-Story Of Dean staniey's Parrot
All About Monkeys That Play aud
Monkeys That Work.
Monkeys are very much like people In their
way. The baby monkey, whose picture with
that Of its mamma is here presented, acts
wonderfully like n human baby II puts its
fingers in its mouth, and it creeps OH the
ground; 1t plays with toys and it laughs when
tickled; it weeps when grieved and it screams
when angry; it means when i'll, cooes when
caressed and squalls when left alone, exactly
as do human little folks
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09
Com mon Blunders.

One should not say:
l. Between you and l." 1t should be "be-
tween you and me-"
q ut is her." Correctly spoken this would
be, at is She"
g. Tomorrow is Saturday" Say ito
morrow will be Saturday" 1t is argued
that tomorrow" never comes, so that neither
is correct, but when we say tomorrow we
refer to some particular day, which is In the
future.
4. "Who" is often used in place of "whom
For instance we often hear "Who are you
speaking Off 1t should he ''Whom are you
speaking Of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09

In freezing ice cream. tho cream is put first
into tin vessel and surrounded by ice Tin
Is used because it is good conductor of heat
and the warmth Of the cream is drawn
through it easily and absorbed into the ice.
Ems tin vessel and the ice surrounding it are
placed in wooden vessel, wood being Sc
lected because it is poor conductor, and the
outside heat cannot readily pass through It
to tho cream. Salt is sprinkled on the ice
because salt has the property of melting ice,
and while melting ice absorbs heat, thus max
ing an additional draft on the warmth in the
cream.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09
No Weddings I'm Nav.

May has been considered an unlucky month
for marriage for a matter Of 1000 years. At
any rate the Roman maidens could no more
be induced to wed in May than those of the
present day. Now, however, it Is an idle
superstition; then there was a religious
reason. At Rome, in May, was celebrated
the feast of Bona Dea good goddess, the
goddess Of chastity, and the feast of the dead
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09

It was Gen. Henry Lee who alluded to
Washington as first in war; first in peace and
first in the hearts OF his countrymen.
The expression eternal vigilance is the
price Of liberty was used by Webster in his
reply TO Hayne 1t did not originate with
Webter, however, and by some authorities
this epigram is given as OF unknown parentage
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09
Insomnia,

1t is alleged that insomnia, which has Of
late years become so general, has increased
with the custom of sleeping without the head
covered. The cure suggested is to tie large
handkerchief tightly around the temples,
under the ears, in a small knot at the back.
The bandage gives the required pressure on
the outer surface of the head, the lack of
which is the supposed cause Of sleeplessness.
Some people find this complete cure.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09
Perfect CiYilifY.

Never show that you feel slight. For no
one but mean person will put a slight on
another, and such person profoundly re-
.,otts the one who is unconscious OF his feeble
,p.te Never resent publicly lack of courtesy
ii is in the worst possible taste What you do
privately about dropping such an acquaint-
ance must be left to yourself. We are not
always wrong when We quarrel; but if we
meet our deadliest foe at friends house we
are bound to treat him with perfect civility.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09

~ iof souB Just tnen, 30 uttle ulu ne
value It.
For 1t was always aching lately with
worry and disappointment And when he
tried to conjure up pictures In his brain
which he could transfer to the canvas, he
found only blank.
And there was no one but himself to
work for the young sister left to his care
by their dead mother.
"Why am ! so dumbW he asked him.
self that bright spring morning "My
work has no inspiration. There are pict-
ures everywhere, but when try to paint
them they vanish"
Just then he heard Mamie singing on the
stairA 1t was hymn, for she was going
TO church. The sweet words rung out
loud and clear:
Loves redeeming work Is done,
Fought the fight, the victory won"
Then she came into the dingy room,
where her brother sat with hishead bowed
on his hands
The sun made splendor then, but what
was 1t compared to the glory Of her pres.
ence, the sweet girl In tho morning OF her
beautiful life.
He-the sun-was but weak, transient
thingl He was one Of the immortals.
The victory WON
She repeated the sweet notes a. she On.
tered.
"What victoryp' asked Cyril In despair.
Ing voice. "You seem to be in jubilan.
mood, Mamie: have you thought Of sub
tect for my picture yet"
mo, dear, l have been busy with the
carols. You know this is Easter Sunday.
And see how the sun dances. Do you 70.
member tho old legend Cy, that mother
told US, and the ballad. Have you forgot
tent"
81. "And, Dick, she dances such way
~ No sun upon an yesterday
Is half SO fine q sight,
"My name isn't Dck,n growled the
young pessimist, with his head still buried
in his hands.
which only the sun saw and wink ed at,
shut the sun is really dancing. Look at all
the notes bobbing up and down in his rays;
he can not stand still for gladness."
81 wish l was like him." grumbled
Cyril, "bu if you can see any thing to be-
glad of in this tumble-lown old place, with
hardly enough to keep 80 ul and body to.
gether, can not"
"You have me-" answer ed the sweet,
sisterly voice with just the suggestion Of
sob In it.
eyes, and that makes it harder" said
Cyril, raising his head; II can rough it but
you''-- What he was about to say was
never finished, for jumping to his feet in
some new frenzy of purpose, he suddenly
exclaimed: Stand still don't move an
inch never mind the carols 1 want you"
Poor NannieI That big "T' had alter.
nately threatened commanded and snubbed
her all her sweet seventeen years, and she
had meekly obeyei, smiled and made up,
when it was the pleasure of this young
Rutocrat.
But it was hard to give up the carols and
the Easter service.
So she opened her eyes very wide, and
winked back the tears, and tried to keep
her lips from CULVER ing, and stood there
Just as if she had been in the palace of the
sleeping beauty, when that strange slotb
hefell them all
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09
Round Heads.

In the war which resulted In the beheadjrffS
Of Charles | of England, the cavalieSs$pr
adherents Of the king wore their hair iii,spfF
curls. The puritans cut their hair @os& tor
the scalp Hence the cavaliers cdtdSbeJ
opponents round heads, an appelatioH tEet e
very commonly used at the pr,sept day. e
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09

The initials r, S, V. p, are still seen upon
many invitations, but by no means rs often
as was once the case. To use them is Of
course the equivalent for suggesting to one
whom you invite to be your guest, that some
doubt exists as to whether he knows enough
Of good society to answer an invitation.
That they are falling into something OF dis
favor augurs well for our growing good
manners and familiarity with the customs of
pOlite society
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lspel

FINAL sErrI. ENf ENT, = EsrArs ~
PniLIr CAMPBELL. DsckAsRD-Not 4 he,e by
yen to all persons Interested In sad estate that the
1ndesigned kx~cnrx OF the last will and testament
said PHILIP Campbell. deceased win appesr before
the Probate Court Of the county OF II sale and
tate % Illinois, NJ the County Court House. In Ottawa,
- valid county on Monday the 18Th day Of July. D.
erweednns IN the administration Of said estAte for the
hnal settlement
Dated NJ Ottawa. this 2ist day Of June, i@s
MARGARET CAMPBELL.
ATTEST HENRY HELMIa, EIeuirix
Clerk Probate Court La Sale CO., Ill. Iun2S-3v
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09
To Clean and Soften tho Skin.

A recipe said to be excellent for improving
the complexion, especially if the skin be
coarse, is the following: Take -four of sui
phur and mix in a little milk, let it stand for
an hour or two, rub the milk into the skin
without disturbing the sulphur. 1t will clean
and soften the skin wonderfully.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09

A physician tells how he has aborted a
great many feons, though Of course it can
be done only in the earliest stage. Tie rag
loosely around the finger and keep it con-
stantly wet with cold water. This cures
often; but probably some more fantastic ap-
pliance will please most patients better.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09

BARE, dreary room
with only one bright
thing in it. the sun
light that came
through the open
window and brought
with 1t the first
breath Of spring.
It touched with .
golden glory the
white surface Of o
canvas stretched
upon an easel, and
the round boyish
head bowed in de.
lection beside 1t.
The head belonged
to Cyi.l Lawton, and
he would have sold
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09

NOrlCE.-EsrArko OF JAcoB GAuL. DECEASED.
~ Noure rs hereby given that the undersigned, Ex.
e,utrix OF the last x and testament o. Jacob Gsul.
late of the county Of Ia Sale and state Of llinois de-
ceased viii appear before the Probate Court Of said
county On the third Monday tbeing the 18th day. Of
said county when and where all persons having claims
or demands against said estate are notified y attend
ana present NJ same IN writing for adjustment.
MARIANNE GAUL =.
Junso-Sw Executrfx.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-09

NOrICE.-EsrArKo OF ALBERT CRANE, JR., Dire
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned. Ad.
illustrators " the Estate Of Albert Crane Jr, late
m the county II la Sale and state Of Illinois dtceas.
VIII appear before the Probate Court OF said county on
the third Monday tbelng the 18th day. of August 1857
~ heProbate Court Room, In Ottawa In said county.
when ana where all persons having claims demands
against said estate notified 10 attend aud prcse nj
the same In writing for adjustment
Dated this 2ith day Of June. A. u. 1887.
JAMES F. CRANE
FRANK CRANE,
July2-Sw AdmInlstrators
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the CURIOSITY sssoP.
Ads and Ends Of History, Science and
Literature.

Literature.
Did the pope crown Napoleon emperor Of
lancet Tbs Is often . disputed point,
owing to an unexpected action Of Napoleon
at that time. The pope, Plus VII, intended
to crown Napoleon, and went to Paris for
that purpose; and the ceremony gained all
the eclat that the presence Of the sovereign
pontiff could give It; but as he was about to
place the crown on Napoleon's head the lat
ter took it from the popes hand and Iiaced it
on his head himself. Then lifting 1t from
there he placed it on the head OF Josephine,
his wife.